HIV/AIDS still killing people

HIV/AIDS is no longer as deadly as it used to be in the last 20 years.
Many people affected by this disease can live longer and discharge the office of life with usefulness and purpose.
However, poor and most affected countries, particularly in the Southern Africa, are still struggling to prevent the spread of HIV infections.
Everyone has the right to live free from AIDS.
And yet, every day, millions have no access to the HIV prevention, testing, treatment and care they need to continue living healthy, fulfilling lives.
Even though a lot of progress has been made, HIV is spiking again among the people with the least power.
In 2018, there were 1.7 million new HIV infections and 770,000 people died of AIDS-related illness.
Poor and developing countries should be supported to ignite innovations that help break down the social, political and legal barriers that stand in the way of a future free from AIDS.
All people in the world should drive change where it matters, shaking up the status quo and making a noise on issues the world often chooses to ignore.

Handsen Chikowore,
United Kingdom